It is defending because every single fucking week somebody has to but in saying, "but ohhh, he had ten good minutes of play", or, "but ohhh, he may have given the ball away for the goal, but everybody was bad, so it's not his fault."
It's all bullshit, and yes, it is defending. And yes, it goes on every single week. This time it's SADomin perpetrating the crap.
Poulsen should not have been bought in the first place. Crap, overrated player.